The true northerner., 1887-01-19
Mrs. w. j. Russell has been quite seriously
ill during the past week with sore throat and
rheumatism.

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The following appointments have been
made by Sheriff Todd: For under sheriff,
II. w. McCabe of Paw Paw; for deputy
sheriffs, j. F. Bullard of Paw Paw, L. w.
Earl of Hartford, and W. W. Hodge OF
Geneva.
Mrs. l.. II. Lindsey felt very stout and
tried to do some heavy lifting about the
house. The result was that she was laid up
several days Better wait next time until
Ed. gets home and let him do the heavy
weight act.
Mr.. L. o. Waite has q peculiarly on his
farm, All apple tree that bears both sweet
and sour fruit on tho same limb, and also
apples which are sour on one side and sweet
on the other. He showed us some of the
fruit few days since.
Our town was full of teams last Saturday
and our merchants were doing a rushing
business. The moderation of the weather
and the excellent sleighing induced people
to come out in greater numbers than at any
time since the holidays.
The great weight of the safe in the probate
office necessitated the cutting away of the floor
and the building of q stone and brick foun-
dation for it to rest upon. This was done
last week and now no harm can be done, no
matter how hard it bears down.
Harry Longwell says those three ther-
mometers that were stolen from the front Of
his store were poor, unreliable, ten cent
affairs, and that if the the thief or thieves
will return them, he will give good reliable
ones in exchange for the stolen ones.
Mrs. Mary Braddock of Bay City, is visit
ing her father Mr.. 5. II. Blackman. Her
husband came with her and has gone on TO
California with the hope of regaining his
health. S. II. must be living in clover now
with Mary and Matte both al home.
In noto renewing his subscription to the
NoRTHERNER, dated on the 9th inst, Mr.. f.
w. Mills, formerly of this place, now of
Walla Wala, Washington Territory, says
ave are having very warm weather. farmers
still plowing." Let's emigrate to Washing
ton.
short adjourned session OF our circuit
court was held on Saturday last. No business
of particular importance was transacted. An
order was entered designating Commissioner
Holmes as his own successor and Commis-
sioner Breck as the successor OF ex-Commis-
sioner Moulton.
At recent meeting of the society OF the
Paw Paw Christian Church. the following
named gentlemen were elected as its board
of trustees: For three years, David Chapman
and A. Il. Foote: for two years, o. w. Row
land and A. F. Mcneil: for one year, j. w.
Ball and T.. Ii. Lindsey
Prof Hutchins reports business in the
music line as being very good. He has as
many pupils az he can attend TO. He has
been much delayed at times by the i'll health
of his wife, who is barely able TO be around,
and who has been very much T" under the
weather" for quite long time.
Daniel Lyle, president OF the Dowagiac
National Bank, died very suddenly last
Thursday night, of heart disease Mr.. Lyle
was one Of the oldest citizens of that city and
is reputed to have been immensely wealthy
He was sixty-fye years of age. The deceased
had several relatives living in our town.
Ex-County Treasurer McLain has gone on
his prospecting tour TO the great Northwest.
He may have an opportunity to find ont for
himself whether or not they have kind of
cold weather in that country that cannot be
felt, even when the mercury reposes peacefully
in the bottom of the bulb of the thermometer.
Ed Gilman has sold his entire stock of
dry goods TO s. L. Bowen, the deep Cut
man. Hereafter Ed. will deal exclusively in
boots and shoes. Whether or not Mr.. Bowen
intends TO 60 into the dry goods business
permanently. we are not informed. st oil
events, they will each give their customers
good bargains.
The stockholders of the L. Il $. II. II. f.
will hold an adjourned meeting at Lawton
on Tuesday, February 9Th. We understand
that the company has succeeded in negotiat-
ing bonds with which to procure the iron foi
the extension from Hartford to South Haven
and that it will be laid as early in tn,
spring as the weather will permit. When
completed, the road will toe greater conven
fence to tho people of the county than any
other road within its borders.
DIR. Devere, who recently removed 20 this
place from Gobleville. is graduate of the
Cincinnati Eclectic Medical College. Aftel
his sgraduation, he practiced five years and ther
attended the Homeopathic College In Phil
adelphia from which he is also a graduate
He filled the chair of professor of chemistry
in the Detroit Homeopathic College for on,
year and the chair OF materia medica thre,
years, after which he located at Hastings
where he remained eight years. He has beer
at Gobleville during the last three years.
There are forty-three cases on the calendar
at the present term of the circuit court
eight criminal-one for murder, one for as
sault with intent TO murder, one for bastardy
one for assault and battery, one for utterinl
forged instrument and three for larceny
thirteen issues of fact, one Importance anC
twenty-one chancery causes. OF the latter
fourteen are divorce cases. 1t is not pleas
ant state of affairs when onethird of the
cases brought before our courts are applica
tions for dissolution of the marriage tie
Any friend of the NoRrHERNER who. al
any time, may know of an item of news thai
would he of interest TO our readers, is kindly
invited TO step into our Office and inform us
concerning il or, If more convenient, drop MS
a postal card or a letter. We are always
pleased to receive such information. A news
paper is expected to publish all the local
news, but the local editor is not ubiquitous
and cannot be everywhere at once. Please
send in your items. That which interests
you will be- quite likely to interest your
neighbors.
We very much regret that the publication
Of an innocent item in the NoRTHERNER
should have proved the occasion of an attack
upon Prosecuting Attorney Chandler, made
by the Hartford Day Spring. However, the
NopTuEpNrp has no dacira NOR intapfion ~